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Mafia cocaine trafficker arrested after posing by Escobar’s grave

October 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

An Italian mafia fugitive – who served as an intermediary with Colombian drug gangs – has been arrested after almost four years on the run in South America. Luigi Belvedere, one of Italy’s most wanted […]

Catfish killer Alexander McCartney jailed for minimum of 20 years

October 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

It was a phone call from a 13-year-old girl in Scotland in 2019 that eventually led to the capture of a social media predator described as one of the world’s most prolific child sex abusers. […]

Ex-rebel gets 40-year jail term in landmark Ugandan case

October 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Ugandan court has sentenced a former commander in the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to 40 years in prison following a landmark war crimes trial. Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty of 44 charges, including […]

Fraudsters steal 22 tonnes of high-value cheddar

October 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

Hundreds of truckles of cheddar worth more than £300,000 have been stolen from London cheese specialist Neal’s Yard Dairy. Fraudsters posing as legitimate wholesalers received the 950 clothbound cheeses from the Southwark-based company before it […]

Menendez brothers set to be resentenced for murder of parents after case featured by Netflix

October 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

Two brothers who were convicted of killing their parents and featured in Netflix shows could be freed early after 34 years behind bars. Lyle Menendez, 56, and his 53-year-old brother Erik are serving life in […]

Giuliani must turn over $6m NYC apartment and luxury goods to election workers he defamed

October 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

A judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to turn over his Manhattan apartment and other valuables to two Georgia election workers as part of a defamation lawsuit. Last year, the two election workers – Ruby Freeman […]

Woman, 60, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three people found dead at care home

October 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three people were found dead at a care home in Swanage. Dorset Police said it had arrested the 60-year-old woman on Wednesday “to enable us […]

Manchester Arena bomb survivors win conspiracy harassment case

October 23, 2024 World Justice News 0

Two survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing have won a High Court harassment case against a former television producer who claimed the attack was staged. Martin Hibbert and his daughter Eve sued Richard Hall for […]

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NFL Player Uses Pirate Streaming Site to Watch His Own Team

October 22, 2024 World Justice News 0

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen, who reportedly earns over $1 million a year, used pirate streaming site MethStreams to watch his own team play. This revelation came from Woolen’s Instagram story, where he shared an […]

Blade Runner 2049 maker sues Musk over robotaxi images

October 22, 2024 World Justice News 0

The maker of the film Blade Runner 2049 has sued Tesla, Elon Musk and Warner Bros Discovery, alleging they used imagery from the movie without permission. Production firm Alcon Entertainment claims it had specifically denied […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

Human Rights

Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

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Mafia cocaine trafficker arrested after posing by Escobar’s grave

Catfish killer Alexander McCartney jailed for minimum of 20 years

Ex-rebel gets 40-year jail term in landmark Ugandan case

Fraudsters steal 22 tonnes of high-value cheddar

Menendez brothers set to be resentenced for murder of parents after case featured by Netflix

Giuliani must turn over $6m NYC apartment and luxury goods to election workers he defamed

Woman, 60, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three people found dead at care home

Manchester Arena bomb survivors win conspiracy harassment case

NFL Player Uses Pirate Streaming Site to Watch His Own Team

Blade Runner 2049 maker sues Musk over robotaxi images